The Lost: A Gaunt's Ghosts Omnibus (Gaunt’s Ghosts)

The Lost so far as a whole are some of the best books I've ever read and the best for sure within the series of GG so far!

Following in the footsteps of the previous two collections, The Lost is a wonderful collection of four novels: Traitor General, His Last Command, The Armour of Contempt, and Only in Death. Each story connects with the next in the series, but they all finish strong and there are few mysteries or cliffhangers. The end of Only in Death sets up a nice situation for the twelfth novel, Blood Pact, and I can't wait to read that next (or perhaps get the last omnibus, The Victory, whenever it comes out). The plot is solid, writing is superb, and the characters are in-depth. While you don't have to read the previous two omnibuses, it'd be better if you did. Just to get a feel for the Tanith First and its members, especially characters that are important in the first two collections but only make a brief appearance in The Lost. Overall, an excellent display of storytelling by Black Library's finest, Mr. Abnett.

I’ve been reading these stories for twenty odd years. Dan Abnett keeps me up at night, in the second best way I can think of.

Wow. Great books. Sad, tragic, and excellent twists for some of them. Some of my favorite 40k I've ever read are in this omnibus!

This is my third omnibus from this author on Gaunt's Ghosts. I am hooked and look forward to reading the remaining books!My only criticism (hence 4 starts vs 5) is the lack of more realistic military tactics. I get this is sci-fi... just that I would like it to be a bit more realistic in basic unit tactics, fire support missions, the employment of snipers...Cheers!

The omnibus itself is good quality. The font looks darker and easier to read than other BL omnibuses I have, which is nice. I didn't find the thickness of the book itself to be a problem, surprisingly. I preferred the old cover art, though.In terms of the content, I thought Honour Guard was mediocre. The ending was a bit too 'deus ex machina' for my tastes.The Guns of Tanith was fantastic, but I found it a bit hard to follow the different squads throughout the story. The map was definitely helpful in picturing what was going on.Straight Silver is my second favorite Gaunt's Ghosts novel so far, after Necropolis. WW1-style trench warfare in the 41st millennium... I really loved this one just based on the setting alone.Sabbat Martyr is considered to be one of the best novels in the series, but to me it felt like an inferior version of Necropolis. Also had a bit too much fantasy / magic / warpcraft for my tastes, but still a great read.

WHAT CAN I SAY ALL OF THE GAUNT'S GHOSTS NOVELS ARE QUITE GOOD, BUT THIS LOST STORY ARCH IS MY FAVORITE SO FAR. THE ACTION IS GREAT THE STORY LINE HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE BETTER. THE NEW CHARACTERS THAT ARE INTRODUCED ARE INTERESTING. MY HOPE IS THAT DAN ABNETT KEEPS THIS SERIES GOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IN FACT I LIKE IT SO MUCH I WOULD NOT BE COMPLETELY MORTIFIED IF WHEN MR. ABNETT TIRES OF GAUNT AND HIS GHOSTS HE ALLOWS ANOTHER AUTHOUR TO TRY THEIR HAND WITH THEM. IT MAY BE A BIG RISK TO SOME BUT I THINK IT IS A RISK WORTH TAKING TO KEEP THE GHOSTS ALIVE. THATS IT, GREAT READ PICK IT UP.

I was happy to see these books collected together as an omnibus, finally, so I ordered as soon as I saw it. I read the books contained in this omnibus when they were originally published, so I'll assume that they haven't been changed since then. As with the other Gaunt's Ghosts omnibuses, I can't complain. They're good novels. Dan Abnett continues to do a good job with the series. Highly recommended, with the caveat that you read the previous books first to fully appreciate the narrative.

A good solid and long read for a long haul return flight to central asia. Concludes the Gaunts Ghosts omniobus trilogy.

Shipped so fast, wicked quality book. I'm very happy with the price.

... habe wohl ein gebrauchtes Exemplar erhalten. So wie es aussieht stand es wohl in der Nähe von etwas sehr feuchtem, oder der Vorbesitzer hatte sehr schwitzige Hände. So kann ich das nicht in meiner Sammlung stehen haben. Werde es reklamieren.

I've been binging my way through the guants ghosts books and this is my favorite so far. I adore the first 2 books

Barnett continues to explore different approaches to keep Gaunt's Ghost novels fresh and interesting.Traitor general sees Abnett take chanting infiltration mission and use the idea to develop a full blown story on a Chaos Held world - introducing a new character and laying the ground work for some important changes in characters and their relationship to one another. It also provides an opportunity to retire a well loved character.In a rare display of continuity His Last Command picks up where Traitor General left off. We get to see the consequences for the rest of the Tanith troops and fallout for Gaunt and his Gereon on team as well as introducing some new characters.Armour of contempt brings closure to the Gereon story arc. It also revisits and develops Dalin and Merry.Only in Death is a change of style with elements of horror woven into the story. It links with the Gereon arc in as much as it is a continuation of the campaign to take chaos held world's - the fortress planet of Nagoya in this case. The story flirts between various characters to play up the different experiences within the setting. The style change is a little jarring but makes sense when tied together towards the end. Developmentally the story is important for Ludd, Merry, Dalin and Gaunt though it spends time getting us a little better acquainted with Baskevyl. It also delivers closure on events from the Herodor campaign.For me, Only in Death felt like a long story - possibly because the events mostly happen in a tight confined setting. By the time I got to the short story following it, The Iron Star, I had little patience left. As such when I quickly realised what the story was about I skimmed through to find the end - not my favourite Abnett story for sure but may appeal to some.